OBJECT GRATE >$< Grate %The grate is locked. %The grate is open. OBJECT STEPS >$< Steps OBJECT DOOR >$< Rusty door %The way north is barred by a massive, rusty, iron door. %The way north leads through a massive, rusty, iron door. OBJECT SNAKE >$< Snake %A huge green fierce snake bars the way! %>$< (chased away) OBJECT FISSURE >$< Fissure %>$< %A crystalline bridge now spans the fissure. %The crystalline bridge has vanished! OBJECT TABLET >$< Stone tablet %A massive stone tablet imbedded in the wall reads: "Congratulations on bringing light into the Dark room!" OBJECT MIRROR >$< Mirror %>$< OBJECT PLANT >$< Plant %There is a tiny little plant in the pit, murmuring "Water, water, ..." %The plant spurts into furious growth for a few seconds. %There is a 12-foot-tall beanstalk stretching up out of the pit, bellowing "WATER!! WATER!!" %The plant grows explosively, almost filling the bottom of the pit. %There is a gigantic beanstalk stretching all the way up to the hole. %You've over-watered the plant! It's shriveling up! It's, it's... OBJECT PLANT2 >$< Phony plant (seen in Twopit room only when tall enough) %>$< (not grown yet - invisible from above) %>$< (transition - growing) %The top of a 12-foot-tall beanstalk is poking out of the west pit. %>$< (growing still more) %There is a huge beanstalk growing out of the west pit up to the hole. OBJECT STALACTITE >$< Stalactite %>$< OBJECT FOG >$< Fog in the fog-filled room (where else?) %You are standing, badly befuddled, in a pale purple fog. %You are wandering around in the middle of a bright red fog. %You are lost in the midst of a thick, pea-green fog. %You are trying to find your way through a dense coal-black fog. %You are lost in the heart of a strange yellow fog. %You are standing, badly bedazzled, in a day-glow orange fog. %You are hunting your way through a shimmering magenta fog. %You are somewhere in the center of a weird, pearly pink fog. OBJECT GLOW >$< Glow of light in the midst of the fog * N.B. - the directions listed here must be in the same as (and * in the same order as) the first 8 directions listed in the * VERBS file - it they aren't, incredible confusion (that is, more * incredible than what we're trying to create) will result. %A faint glow of light is visible through the fog to the east. %A glimmer of light is visible through the fog in the west. %A glow of light is visible through the fog to the north. %A faint shimmer of light is visible to the south. %A flickering light is visible through the fog in the northeast. %A dim light is visible in the southeast. %A dim glow of light is visible in the southwest. %A dim flickering light is visible through the fog in the northwest. OBJECT SHADOW >$< Shadowy figure %The shadowy figure seems to be trying to attract your attention. OBJECT BLOB {Rover, to all you "The Prisoner" fans} >$< The cave "bouncer" %>$< 0 %>$< 1 % From somewhere in the distance comes an ominous bubbling sound. % The bubbling sound grows louder. % The bubbling sound ends with a loud >splash<. % A hollow, echoing >ROAR< sounds in the distance. %>$< 6 % A strange throbbing sound can be heard in the distance. %>$< 8 % The throbbing sound is growing louder. %>$< 10 % The source of the throbbing sound is approaching quickly. Another hollow >ROAR< echoes through the cave. %>$< 12 % There is a loud >ROAR< only a short distance away!! %>$< 14 % Into view there bounces a horrible creature!! Six feet across, it resembles a large blob of translucent white jelly; although it looks massive, it is bouncing lightly up and down as though it were as light as a feather. It is emitting a constant throbbing sound, and it >ROARROAR$< Cave drawings %>$< OBJECT PIRATE >$< Pirate %>$< He never stays to visit, but runs away. OBJECT DRAGON >$< Dragon %A huge green fierce dragon bars the way! The dragon is sprawled out on a Persian rug!! %Congratulations! You have just vanquished a dragon with your bare hands! (Unbelievable, isn't it?) %The body of a huge green dead dragon is lying off to one side. %The rotting carcass of a dead dragon is lying off to one side. OBJECT CHASM >$< Chasm %A rickety wooden bridge extends across the chasm, vanishing into the mist. A sign posted on the bridge reads, "STOP! Pay troll!" %The wreckage of a bridge (and a dead bear) can be seen at the bottom of the chasm. %The charred remains of a wooden bridge can be seen at the bottom of the chasm. OBJECT TROLL >$< Troll %A burly troll stands by the bridge and insists you throw him a treasure before you may cross. %>$< (paid off, haven't crossed bridge yet) %>$< (paid off, crossed bridge - he'll be back!) %The troll steps out from beneath the bridge and blocks your way. %>$< (chased away) %From beneath the bridge there sounds a muffled bellow of frustrated avarice. The troll stomps out, resumes his position by the end of the bridge, and glowers fiercely in your direction. "Very funny," you hear him mutter, "but not very smart - you'll pay for that!" %The troll nimbly steps to one side and grins nastily as the nest of golden eggs flies past him and plummets into the chasm. "Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me!" he sneers. "I want something a touch more substantial this time!" OBJECT TROLL2 >$< Phony troll %The troll is nowhere to be seen. OBJECT OGRE >$< Ogre %There is a large, nasty-looking ogre blocking your path! OBJECT BASILISK >$< Basilisk %There is a basilisk lying in the corridor to the north, snoring quietly. %There is a basilisk lying in the corridor to the south. It is asleep, but is twitching and grumbling as if restless. %There is a petrified basilisk in the corridor to the north. %There is a petrified basilisk in the corridor to the south. OBJECT GONG >$< Gong %There is a large brass gong fastened to the wall here. OBJECT DJINN >$< Djinn %There is a twelve-foot djinn standing in the center of the pentagram, glowering at you. OBJECT TURTLE >$< Turtle %Darwin the tortoise is swimming in the reservoir nearby. OBJECT MESSAGE >$< Message in second maze %There is a message scrawled in the dust in a flowery script, reading: "This is not the maze where the pirate leaves his treasure chest." OBJECT VOLCANO >$< Volcanic gorge %>$< Nothing happening yet %The earth begins to shudder violently, and smoke flows up from the gorge beneath your feet. With a violent >glop<, the volcano belches out an immense blast of molten lava which flies into the air above the gorge and suddenly solidifies into a fragile-looking arch of wheat-colored stone that bridges the gorge. %There is a wheat-colored stone bridge arching over the gorge. %The earth shudders violently, and steam blasts upwards from the geyser. The wheat-stone bridge cracks and splits, and the fragments fall into the gorge. OBJECT STATUE >$< Statue of minotaur %>$< Solid wall %Dark tunnels lead northeast, north, and northwest. OBJECT QUICKSAND >$< Quicksand - state 0 = soft, state 1 = hardened by rod. OBJECT SLIME >$< Slime %The passage to the south is swathed with sheets of evil-looking green slime, which twitches and flows as if aware of your presence. OBJECT MACHINE >$< Vending machine %There is a massive vending machine here. The instructions on it read: "Drop coins here to receive fresh batteries." OBJECT SAFE >$< Safe %A massive walk-in safe takes up one entire wall. It is tightly closed, and has no handle, lock, nor keyhole. %A massive walk-in safe takes up one entire wall. Its door has been swung open and blocks the exit passage. %A massive walk-in safe takes up one entire wall. It is closed, and there are signs of melting around the edges of its door. OBJECT THRONE >$< Throne in audience hall OBJECT SKELETON >$< Skeleton %Resting on the throne ("sitting" isn't really the right word) is an incredible skeleton. It is fairly humanoid from the waist up (except for its incredible size and four extra arms); below that, it resembles the body of a giant python, and is wrapped in and around the bars and rods of the throne. Clutched in one bony hand is a long sceptre, ornately encrusted with sapphires!! OBJECT BEAR %There is a ferocious cave bear eying you from the far end of the room! %There is a gentle cave bear sitting placidly in one corner. %There is a contented-looking bear wandering about nearby. OBJECT BATTERIES Batteries %There are fresh batteries here. %Some worn-out batteries have been discarded nearby. OBJECT CARPET >$< Carpet and/or moss %>$< OBJECT DINGHY >$< Dingy %Lying upon the beach are the shattered remains of what must once have been a dinghy. The remains consist of little more than a few broken boards, upon one of which may be seen a crude sketch of a skull and two crossed thighbones (perhaps this dinghy was once owned by a cook?) %The shattered remains of a dinghy lie forlornly on the beach. OBJECT BAG Bag filled with pieces of eight %There is a bag (obviously filled with pieces of eight) in the dinghy! %There is a bag filled with pieces of eight lying off to one side! OBJECT CROWN Crown %There is a massive crown made of solid iridium floating in midair! %There is a massive iridium crown here! OBJECT GOLD Large gold nugget %There is a large sparkling nugget of gold here! OBJECT DIAMONDS Several diamonds %There are diamonds here! OBJECT SILVER Bars of silver %There are bars of silver here! OBJECT JEWELRY Precious jewelry %There is precious jewelry here! OBJECT COINS Rare coins %There are many coins here! OBJECT CHEST Treasure chest %The pirate's treasure chest is here, half-hidden behind a rock! %The pirate's treasure chest is here! OBJECT EGGS Golden eggs %There is a large nest here, full of golden eggs! %The nest of golden eggs has vanished! %Done! OBJECT TRIDENT Jeweled trident %There is a jewel-encrusted trident here! OBJECT HELMET Helmet %There is a gem-encrusted visorless helmet sitting on the floor! OBJECT VASE Ming vase %There is a delicate, precious, Ming vase here! %The vase is now resting, delicately, on a velvet pillow. %The Ming vase drops with a delicate crash. OBJECT POTTERY Worthless shards of pottery %The floor is covered with worthless shards of pottery. OBJECT EMERALD Egg-sized emerald %There is an emerald here the size of a plover's egg! OBJECT SCEPTRE Sapphire sceptre %>$< Sceptre's 0-mode description is part of "SKELETON" %A sapphire-encrusted sceptre is lying on the ground! OBJECT YACHT Ruby-covered toy yacht %There is a small toy yacht sitting on the floor. It is totally covered with rubies, and has the words "Omar Khayyam" engraved on the side!! %The ruby yacht of Omar Khayyam is sitting on the floor! OBJECT PYRAMID Platinum pyramid %There is a platinum pyramid here, 8 inches on a side! OBJECT PEARL Glistening pearl %Off to one side lies a glistening pearl! OBJECT RUG Persian rug %There is a Persian rug spread out on the floor! OBJECT SPICES Rare spices %There are rare spices here! OBJECT BEADS Ancient Indian turquoise beads. %There is a string of ancient Indian turquoise beads draped casually over the edge of the balcony! %There is a string of ancient Indian turquoise beads here! OBJECT CHAIN Golden chain %There is a golden chain lying in a heap on the floor! %The bear is locked to the wall with a golden chain! %There is a golden chain locked to the wall! OBJECT RING Mithril ring %There is a shiny ring (crafted of the finest mithril) lying here! OBJECT SPYGLASS Scrimshaw spyglass %There is a small spyglass carved out of whale baleen sitting here! OBJECT SCULPTURE Rock-crystal sculpture %A finely-carved crystalline sculpture of a pig is resting in a niche melted out of the icy wall of the tunnel! %There is a fine crystalline sculpture of a pig here! %There is a fine crystalline sculpture of an eel here! %There is a fine crystalline sculpture of an emu here! %There is a fine crystalline sculpture of an elf here! %There is a fine crystalline sculpture of a mouse here! %There is a fine crystalline sculpture of a rabbit here! %There is a fine crystalline sculpture of an ibex here! %There is a fine crystalline sculpture of a frog here! %There is a fine crystalline sculpture of a tiger here! %There is a fine crystalline sculpture of a mule here! %There is a fine crystalline sculpture of a moose here! OBJECT BRACELET Jade bracelet %There is an ancient Chinese jade bracelet here! OBJECT CASKET Casket of opals %There is a casket full of rare black opals sitting on a shelf! %There is a casket full of rare black opals here! OBJECT KEYS Set of keys %There are some keys on the ground here. OBJECT LAMP Brass lantern %There is a shiny brass lamp nearby. %There is a lamp shining nearby. OBJECT CAGE Wicker cage %There is a small wicker cage discarded nearby. %There is a small wicker cage nearby. OBJECT BIRD Little bird in cage %A cheerful little bird is sitting here singing. %There is a little bird in the cage. OBJECT ROD Black rod %A three foot black rod with a rusty star on an end lies nearby. OBJECT PLATE Metal plate %A highly polished metal plate is leaning against the wall. %A polished metal plate lies nearby. OBJECT DYNAMITE Black rod %A three foot black rod with a rusty mark on an end lies nearby. OBJECT PILLOW Velvet pillow %A small velvet pillow lies on the floor. OBJECT CLAM Giant clam >grunt!< %There is an enormous clam here with its shell tightly closed. OBJECT OYSTER Giant oyster >groan!< %There is an enormous oyster here with its shell tightly closed. %Interesting. There seems to be something written on the underside of the oyster. OBJECT MAGAZINES "Spelunker Today" %There are a few recent issues of "Spelunker Today" magazine here. OBJECT DWARF OBJECT KNIFE OBJECT FOOD Tasty food %There is food here. OBJECT BOTTLE Small bottle %There is a bottle of water here. %There is an empty bottle here. %There is a bottle of oil here. OBJECT FLASK Earthenware flask %There is a sealed earthenware flask sitting in the center of the pentagram. %There is a small, tightly-sealed earthenware flask on the ground here. It has the words, "London Dry" written on the side. %There is a small, empty earthenware flask here. OBJECT WATER Water in the bottle OBJECT OIL Oil in the bottle OBJECT AXE Dwarf's axe %There is a little axe here. %There is a little axe lying beside the bear. OBJECT SWORD Singing sword %There is a sword here with its blade plunged deep into the block of stone. The sword is singing quietly to itself. %There is a magic sword here, chiming out the bell-like tones of "Khumbu Ice-fall" by ringing its blade against the ground. %There is a sword here, singing "A Day in the Life" in a quiet, introspective voice. %There is a magic sword here, singing "Cold Blue Steel and Sweet Fire" to itself in a plaintive, hopeless voice. %There is a sharp and obviously magical sword here. It is quietly humming excerpts from Prokofiev's "Romeo and Juliet" ballet to itself. %There is a sword lying on the ground, jauntily whistling the March from Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker Suite". %There is a sharp sword lying here. It is (somehow) singing Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture" in twelve parts, by itself! %The stirring strains of Rossini's "William Tell" overture fill the room, coming from a singing sword lying on the ground. %There is a singing sword lying on the ground. From it resound the massed voices of a two-hundred-singer choir, filling the air with the stirring sound of the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel's "Messiah". %There is a sharp and shiny sword here. It is somehow managing to sing Harry Partch's "Daphne of the Dunes" without destroying its singing organs (whatever they happen to be...) %There is a sword here, singing "Witchi-Tai-To" in two-part harmony with itself. %There is a very strange singing sword here - it is glowing and vibrating, and the eerie electronic notes of Charles Wuorinen's "Time's Encomium" issue from its blade and fill the air. OBJECT TEETH Several dragon's teeth %There are several dragon's teeth scattered haphazardly about. %There are several dragon's teeth in a pile on the floor. OBJECT VIAL Vial of oily liquid %On the ground lies a small glass vial filled with an oily liquid. %The dwarf catches a lungful of the cloud, gags audibly and stumbles out of the room retching, sneezing, and cursing up a storm. %The dwarves blanche in horror and dash away as fast as their brief and misshapen legs can carry them. %The troll calmly waves the vapor away. %The bear inhales some of the vapor and snarls angrily. %The bear inhales some of the vapor and moans appreciatively. %The snake completely ignores the vapor. %The bird breathes in a miniscule amount of the vapor and immediately sings a twenty-second segment of Morton Subotnik's "Sidewinder". %The slime filling the passage to the south blackens and shrivels away into nothingness. %The dragon sniffs the air, rumbles deep in his chest, and shoots out a small puff of flame that ignites and incinerates the vapor. %The djinn takes a deep sniff of the vapor and comments, "AH! A TRUELY FINE ARABIAN PERFUME! I HAVEN'T SMELLED ANYTHING LIKE THAT FOR YEARS!" %The basilisk doesn't wake up. %The gooseberry goblins sniff the vapor, screech in terror, and dash off into the distance. OBJECT MUSHROOM Mushroom %There is a small mushroom growing on the wall. %There is a small mushroom lying on the floor. %As you swallow the mushroom your mouth becomes numb, and everything seems to swirl around you. The effect quickly passes, and you find that your muscles have bulged unbelievably. % A strange malaise suddenly afflicts you. You shiver with chill, and your muscles seem to turn to putty; everything around you becomes grey and unreal. The fit quickly passes, and you find that your body has degenerated back to what it was like before you ate the mushroom. OBJECT GOBLINS >$< Gooseberry goblins % Suddenly and without warning, there appears from within the very cave walls around you a horde of vicious little goblins! Each one stands about eight inches high on a pair of spindly black legs, has a globular, spine-covered body resembling a giant gooseberry, a wide mouth filled with sharp teeth, and a pair of glittering little green eyes! They swarm around you and try to block your way. %You are surrounded by a horde of silent little gooseberry goblins! % One of the gooseberry goblins begins to giggle in a high-pitched voice. Another takes up the giggling, then another.... soon all of them are giggling insanely and jumping up and down with glee! %You are surrounded by a giggling horde of little gooseberry goblins! % The goblins are jumping up and down frantically, and are working themselves into a real slavering frenzy!! %You are surrounded by a slavering horde of gooseberry goblins! % With a shrill cry, the gooseberry goblins hurl themselves upon you, tickling you mercilessly. You crush and hurl away several of them, but are soon borne down to the ground by the endless attack. The goblins then gleefully rip out your throat, and you sink into unconsciousness.